He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life

It is only when the mind is free from the old that it meets everything anew, and in that there is joy.

The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-nes

The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.

Be not ashamed women, ... You are the gates of the body, and you are the gates of the soul.

One must maintain a little bittle of summer, even in the middle of winter.

Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.

You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

If we want a free and peaceful world, if we want to make the deserts bloom and man grow to greater dignity as a human being-we can do it.

Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.

The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has.

We're lost, but we're making good time

If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.

You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.

If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be

Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water.